City commissioners adopted the original resolution at an April 15 meeting giving local approval for American Brewers Inc. owner Mark S. Cataldo to open a microbrewery at 3408 Miller Road. That resolution did not note that a church, The Church in Kalamazoo, was within 500 feet of the business. Any church or school can object to such a liquor license within that proximity, according to a memo prepared by Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Detective Brett Pittelkow to city commissioners.

Elders and deacons of The Church have written that they don't object to the brewery, but asked to be notified if the brewer applies for another liquor license for future sales of liquor beyond the microbrewery license.

"Although we do not promote the use of alcoholic beverages of any kind, we the members of The Church in Kalamazoo that meet at 3320 Miller Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan, do not seek to block the issuance of the proposed microbrewery liquor license for our neighbor at 3408 Miller Road. ... We appreciate the peaceful atmosphere of the neighborhood and expect that this would not be changed by the microbrewery," Elders Jesus Alberto Gandia and Timothy Wang and Deacon Richard Chard wrote to commissioners.

Cataldo plans to brew 500 to 1,000 barrels of beer a year at the start of the business and plans to set up a small tasting room where customers can sample his beer and purchase it as take-out to be consumed elsewhere. He does not plan to have a typical bar atmosphere.

He plans to be the owner and the only shareholder of the business, but plans to hire two employees. He currently operates a different business at 3408 Miller Road, and plans to remodel and divide the building to make room for his brewery. He plans to spend about $7,000 to purchase new equipment and remodel.

Cataldo still needs the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to approve his liquor license. With state approval, Cataldo would be able to produce up to 30,000 barrels of beer a year. Cataldo does not have any beer brewing experience and has never had a liquor license before, according to the city memo.

A microbrewery license allows the owner only to sell what the business produces on site. The license does not allow the business to sell hard liquor.

City commissioners approved the resolution with a 6-0 vote on the consent agenda. Commissioner David Anderson was absent.

In other news Monday city commissioners approved a $626,192.20 contract with Northern Construction Services Corp. of Niles for major street paving. The company will pave Alvan Road from Saidla to Sprinkle, Austin Street from Oakland to Davis, Kendall Avenue from Hylle to North End, Race Street from Stockbridge to Lake, Saidla Road from Miller to Alvan, Westfall Avenue from Michigan to Hylle and Wheaton Avenue from Merril to Westnedge.

Northern Construction was the lowest of the four bids the city received for the project.

Emily Monacelli is a local government reporter for the Kalamazoo Gazette. Contact her at emonacel@mlive.com. Follow her on Twitter.